Razor.



S. ILLIS.

RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT: 2,1908.

@Vitqgooeo /jl STEPHEN ILLIs, or YOUNGSTOWN, omo.

RAZOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed September 2, 1908. Serial No. 461,396.

Patented March 9, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN ILLIs, a subj ect of the King of Austria-Hungary, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State .of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razors, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to razors, and the object .of my invention is to provide a razor blade with two cutting edges, together with means for protecting the edge of the blade not 1n use.

My invention aims to provide a razor blade with two cutting edges, either of which can be used by detachably mounting a hood upon the cutting blade not in use, this hood preventing a barber or person from being accidentally cut when manipulating the razor.

The detail construction of my razor will be presently describedand then specifically claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is an elevation of my razor in an open position, illustrating the protecting hood thereof in section, and Fig. 2 is a cross.

sectional view taken on Fig. 1. v

In the accompanying dra s 1 designates a razor handle of the usual form that is preferably made of hard rubber. In the smaller end of this handle is pivotally mountthe line :t-x of ed by a pin 2 the shank 3 of a razor blade .4 having two oppositely disposed cutting edges 5. The blade 4 longitudinally is reinforced upon opposite sides by ribs 6, these ribs gradually diverging into the shank 3 at the rear endof a blade and terminating in a lug 7 at the forward end of the blade. The

rear end of the shank 3 is forked or provided with finger rests 8 to facilitate the manipulation of the razor, when either cutting edge is used."

' .In connection with the razor blade, I use a channel shaped protecting hood 9 having closed ends 10 and 11 conformingin shape.

to the ends of the razor blade. The closed end 10 of the hood is provided with a set screw 12 for holding the hood upon the cutting edge of a razor blade that is not in use. The rear end of the hood is first placed in en gagement with the plate and then the forward end, at which time the set screw 12 can be tightened to retain the hoodupon the blade and protect the cutting edge thereof. This hood also protects the cutting edge of the razor blade not .shielded by the handle 1,

When the razor blade is closed. With the hood removed, either cutting edge of a razor blade can be'swung into the handle 1, but with the hood in place, it is only possible to close the razor in one direction. The hood is preferably constructed of hard rubber, but can'be made of celluloid or a similar material that will not injure the cutting edge of the razor blade upon which the same is mounted.

The razor blade is made of an indurate steel capable of holding a sharp cutting edge. Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, is;

Arazor com rising ahandle, a longitudinally ribbed lade having oppositely dis osed cutting edges and a centrally disposed o'ngitudinally extending lug at one end, a shank formed integral with the other end of said blade centrally thereof, said shank pivotally connected to said handle at apoint removed from one end thereof and having that end thereof arranged within said handle provided with oppositely disposed finger rests projecting from the sides of the handle, a hood having its ends seated upon the shank and the cutting edge of said side, and a lonitudinally extending set screw projecting om the rear end of said hood and abutting a ainst the rearend of the blade at one side 0 the shank and adapted in connection with the front of the hood to hold the hood in, position upon the blade.

In testimony whereof I aflix'my-signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

, I STEPHEN ILLIS.

Witnesses:

JULES OHARMATZ, F. C. KRAUS.

and lug and projecting one sideof the blade 

